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Is 84 Too Old To Have DBS? Has Anyone Older Than 80 Had It? Did It Help Them?
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My daughter, age 57, had DBS and she is doing fantastic. Are there tests I could take to see if DBS would help me at 84?

posted November 4, 2019
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

That’s a great reference Marce

posted December 22, 2019
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Deep Brain Simulation. https://mayfieldclinic.com/pe-dbs.htm

posted December 12, 2019
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

yes talk to doc i am 62 and plan on having dbs jan

posted November 30, 2019
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

That is correct. And the 'pacemakers' need to be adjusted periodically. It's not a simple procedure, but it DOES work!

posted December 25, 2019
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

shave the head, drill two holes in skull run wires in and do a pacemaker which you have a control

posted December 25, 2019

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